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as you go. Forcing the metal through in one direction with too much
pressure can cause it to"pinch" the sides, creating thin and sharp edges. If
this happens, rub the metal with emery paper to remove the edges (Wear
leather gloves). And pass it through the roller several times with the sharp
edge pointing upwards in the V groove.
D Shared Wire: When using the fat/oval section of the combination roller,
you can make a D profile wire for ring shanks etc. Start with well-annealed
square wire a little narrower than the groove and gradually roll the wire
through in several passes to dome the top surface.
EMBOSSING TIPS
1. Almost anything can be embossed into precious metal and non-ferrous
metals, such as lace, leaves, fabric, paper cut-outs, wire, etc. And this
technique can be used to add interesting textures to your jewellery.
However you don't want to damage your rollers by embedding a pattern
into the steel. So for this reason it is vitally important that you must use a
sacrificial piece of metal as a shield between your texturing item and your
rollers.
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